Legal Question in Discrimination Law in Illinois

How would I know if I am being decriminated against?

I am a African American woman. I was just turned down for a pomotion because the manager says that there would be turmoil if he hires me. He says that I am more then qualified for the position, but he does not want drama. I think he thinks that turmoil will come because I a African American. My question to him was, you may run into that with someone outside the company, so what is the difference? And why would you think that? I think that my boss has influence this manager to turn me down. How can he say that I am more then qualified for the position. This is not the first time. Once I asked another manager why she did not post a position, and she said to me that she did not want me to apply. Everytime I apply for a position in this company, I am more the qualified, but they have to go with someone else. My boss uses racial comments about me and about other African Americans. In short, so you think I have a case?


Asked on 10/05/00, 12:47 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Zedrick Braden III

Re: How would I know if I am being decriminated against?

Hello. I definitely think

you should take the following

immediate action....

1. Get an attorney who

concentrates in the

area of employment

discrimination and who

can relate to you as a

client in this situation.

....very important!

2. File a civil rights action

in Federal Court....You

could also file with

EEOC, but they only look

at certain cases, and

unless your attorney is

ready to file suit,

EEOC may just send you a

right to sue letter and

then the clock begins to

run for you to file suit.

I have an appreciation

for what you have been

through and I recommend

that you take immediate

action to protect your

rights.

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Answered on 11/05/00, 3:13 am


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